Comment prononcer « measly » en anglais
ˈmiː.zli
MEE·zlee
Accent tonique principal : MEE
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « measly » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “measly”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MEE
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
zlee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MEE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "measly" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "measly is" sounds like "measly-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "measly" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“If you just satisfy one measly clause and get one measly million points, it's not worth it.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“a block of this weight up a measly ten degree ramp that extended over 560m long.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“you get a truly measly number just under 80 cents of expected value for your $2”— StanfordWatch clip
“add that up comes up to 90 measly miles a day and there are the average more people who are active who bicycle who jog on average do about 2 and 1 half 3”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“measly six million and to the fact that relative to their size the part of their brain that analyzes smells is about 40 times the size of ours but even so dogs”— SciShowWatch clip
“One measly book." So, if I have a choice between giving this book to Denise, or giving the book to Anthony, I'm going to give the book to”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
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If you just satisfy one measly clause and get one measly million points, it's not worth it.
Écouter en contexte: “measly”
117 extraitsThe Anglais word “measly” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmiː.zli (phonetic respelling: MEE-zlee). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MEE · zlee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MEE). Grammatically, “measly” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 117 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “measly” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @73:17
“So you really want to set the variables. If you just satisfy one measly clause and get one measly million points, it's not worth it. and get one measly million points, it's not worth it.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @1:36
“and he calculated that it would take 635 strong humans to be able to push a block of this weight up a measly ten degree ramp that extended over 560m long. That's a lot of humans. And that's a really, really long ramp.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @11:59
“not very much and if you actually add up the values of all these prizes you get a truly measly number just under 80 cents of expected value for your $2 ticket so that's much worse than the baby game I showed you and most state”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @6:57
“California Urban cultures that that walk as little as 40 m a day which when you add that up comes up to 90 measly miles a day and there are the average more people who are active who bicycle who jog on average do about 2 and 1 half 3 people who are active who bicycle who jog on average do about 2 and 1 half 3”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @12:56
“of olfactory receptors they have up to three hundred million compared to our measly six million and to the fact that relative to their size the part of their brain that analyzes smells is about 40 times the size of ours but even so dogs brain that analyzes smells is about 40 times the size of ours but even so dogs”
Définition et signification: “measly”
- Particularly of pigs or pork: infected with larval tapeworms or trichinae (parasitic roundworms).
- Of a person: infected with measles.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Then take five or six apples, pick out the cores and fill up the holes thus made with flour of brimstone; stop up the holes and cast in the apples to the measly hog.”
- “A measly boy, he looked like a tramp, probably one of the street boys from the village, just walked up here and made himself at home, and when I told him to leave, he wouldn't.”
- “If you just satisfy one measly clause and get one measly million points, it's not worth it.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “measly”
- Pronunciation:
- MEE-zlee
- Syllabes:
- MEE · zlee
- Written Hyphenation:
- meas · ly
- Accent tonique principal :
- MEE
- IPA:
- ˈmiː.zli
- Écouter en contexte
- measly
Mots qui riment avec “measly”
-izliMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "measly" (⁄ˈmiː.zli⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « measly »
Comment prononcer « measly » en anglais ?
« measly » se prononce ⁄ˈmiː.zli⁄ (MEE-zlee). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « measly » ?
« measly » compte 2 syllabes : MEE · zlee.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « measly » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « measly » se trouve sur « MEE ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « measly » ?
Particularly of pigs or pork: infected with larval tapeworms or trichinae (parasitic roundworms).
Comment écouter « measly » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 117 exemples vidéo de « measly » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “measly”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).